Plantation Park Elementary School vs. Benton Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Benton Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 550 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Plantation Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 22% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 809 students in grades 6-8, Benton Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
6-8
Total Students
550 students
809 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
37 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
22:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#791 out of 1237 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#148 out of 1237 schools in LA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
58%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
50
-
Kindergarten Students
79
-
Grade 1 Students
98
-
Grade 2 Students
93
-
Grade 3 Students
86
-
Grade 4 Students
73
-
Grade 5 Students
71
-
Grade 7 Students
-
386
Grade 8 Students
-
423
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
5%
2%
% Hispanic
13%
5%
% Black
73%
15%
% White
6%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.45
0.42
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
20%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%